Welcome to College Credit by Examination Program
The College Credit by Examination Incentive Program (CCEIP) ARS §15-249.06 provides incentive bonuses to teachers, school districts, and charter schools for students who obtain a passing score on a qualifying examination for college credit in mathematics, English language arts, social studies, or science while in high school. Qualifying exams may include select Advanced Placement® (AP), Cambridge Assessment International Education® A and AS Level, and International Baccalaureate® (IB) exams. Beginning in fiscal year 2017-2018, ADE paid an incentive bonus to school districts and charter schools for each student in grades nine through twelve who received a passing score during the previous fiscal year on a qualifying examination identified by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR).
NOTE: The Arizona Legislature reduced funding for the FY2025 CCEIP by half. Further, FY24 exceded the total allocation, and FY25 is expected to excede the base allocation as well.
As such, expected incentive bonus amounts shall be reduced per ARS §15-206(C):
If the statewide sum of per student bonuses awarded pursuant to this subsection exceeds the amount of available monies appropriated for incentive bonuses, the bonus monies shall be reduced proportionally to cover all eligible bonus awards.
- Schools with 50% or greater poverty: not more than $225 per qualifying eligible exam
- Schools with less than 50% poverty: not more than $150 per qualifying eligible exam
Please Click Here for information regarding the FY24 CCEIP Final Payment (for exams taken SY22-23)
FY24 CCEIP Payment Notification Memo
Payments for incentive bonus amounts for FY24 have been made per ARS §15-206(C):
- Schools with 50% or greater poverty: $450 per qualifying eligible exam
- Schools with less than 50% poverty: $300 per qualifying eligible exam
NOTE: LEAs and schools can access their detailed College Board AP exam student-level data at: apcentral.collegeboard.org/scores
A student who receives a passing score on a qualifying examination and who is enrolled in a school where 50% or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches shall generate for the school district or charter school a bonus of $450 per passing score on a qualifying examination (subject to availability of funds). A student who receives a passing score on a qualifying examination and who is enrolled in a school where less than 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches shall generate for the school district or charter school a bonus of $300 per passing score on a qualifying examination (subject to availability of funds).
If the statewide sum of per student bonuses awarded exceeds the amount of available monies appropriated by the legislature for incentive bonuses, the bonus monies shall be reduced proportionally to cover all eligible bonus awards. A school district or charter school that receives an incentive shall distribute at least 50% of the bonus monies to the associated classroom teacher for each student who passes a qualifying examination, and to other teachers of relevant subjects who instructed that student, including but not limited to teachers in the same department or subject matter that contributed to the student passing the examination, as identified by the school district governing board, the charter school governing body or the school principal.
Bonus monies awarded to a teacher pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to any regular wage, compensation or other bonus the teacher receives or is scheduled to receive and shall be provided to the teacher by the end of the school year or not later than thirty days after the end of the school year. The remainder of any bonus monies received by a school district or charter school shall be used for teacher professional development or student instructional support, reimbursement of examination fees or instructional materials. Any bonus monies received by a school district or charter school shall be separately accounted for in the school district's or charter school's Annual Financial Report. Additionally, Incentive bonuses distributed to and any bonus monies received by a school district or charter school through this program are not subject to collective bargaining.
The Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) maintains a list of qualifying examinations that a high school student may take in order to receive college credit in mathematics, English language arts, social studies or science from any university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents and the passing scores required on those examinations in order to receive college credit.
FY25 ABOR Approved Exams and Cut Scores (for exams taken SY23-24)
| Exam Type | Course and Exam Name | Final Qualifying Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement | Biology | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | Calculus AB | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | Calculus BC | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | Chemistry | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Comparative Government & Politics | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Computer Science A | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Computer Science Principles | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | English Language and Composition | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | English Literature and Composition | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Environmental Science | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | European History | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Human Geography | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Marcoeconomics | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Microeconomics | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Physics 1 | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Physics 2 | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | Precalculus - New for exams taken in 2024+ | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | Psychology | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | Statistics | 3 | |
| Advanced Placement | US Government & Politics | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | US History | 4 | |
| Advanced Placement | World History | 4 | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Biology A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Biology AS Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Chemistry A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Chemistry AS Level | D | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Computer Science A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Computer Science AS Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Economics A Level | D | |
| Cambridge International Exam | English Language A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | English Literature A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Geography A Level | C | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Geography AS Level | C | |
| Cambridge International Exam | History A Level | C | |
| Cambridge International Exam | History AS Level | C | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Information Technology A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Information Technology AS Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Mathematics A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Mathematics AS Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Mathematics Further A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Psychology A Level | E | |
| Cambridge International Exam | Psychology AS Level | E | |
| International Baccalaureate | Biology HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Biology SL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Chemistry HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Computer Science HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Computer Science SL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Economics HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Environmental Systems and Societies | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Geography HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Geography SL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Global Politics HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | History SL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | History, Africa and the Middle East HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | History, Americas HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | History, Asia and Oceania HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | History, Europe HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Information Technology in a Global Society HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Information Technology in a Global Society SL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Language A: Language & Literature HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Language A: Literature HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Mathematics HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches SL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Mathematics: Applications & Interpretations HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Physics HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Physics SL | 6 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Psychology HL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Psychology SL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Social and Cultural Anthropology HL | 4 | |
| International Baccalaureate | Social and Cultural Anthropology SL | 5 | |
| International Baccalaureate | World Religions SL | 5 | |
ABOR Qualifying Exam Scores
- FY24 (for exams taken SY22-23)
- FY23 (for exams taken SY21-22)
- FY22 (for exams taken SY20-21)
- FY21 (for exams taken SY19-20)
- FY20 (for exams taken SY18-19)
- FY19 (for exams taken SY17-18)
- FY18 (for exams taken SY16-17)
CCEIP Payment History is redacted for populations below the required reporting threshold of N=11. Schools needing unredacted results should contact us directly.
Click Here for information regarding the FY24 (for exams taken SY22-23) CCEIP Final Payment
Click Here for information regarding the FY23 (for exams taken SY21-22) CCEIP Final Payment
Click Here for information regarding the FY22 (for exams taken SY20-21) CCEIP Final Payment
Click Here for information regarding the FY21 (for exams taken SY19-20) CCEIP Final Payment
Click Here for information regarding the FY20 (for exams taken SY18-19) CCEIP Final Payment
Click Here for information regarding the FY19 (for exams taken SY17-18) CCEIP Final Payment
Click Here for information regarding the FY18 (for exams taken SY16-17) CCEIP Final Payment
Q1. As a school district, how do I confirm that the AP test results for CCEIP are accurate?
A: Schools are able to check AP data after the release of the July 15th report to schools. Ideally schools are checking this file and confirming that all students who took AP exams are reflected prior to the September deadline where information is sent to ADE. Common issues to check for include schools that have the same name in different districts.
